• Tells IGP to arrest him
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The Labour Party faction led by embattled Julius Abure has called on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to immediately arrest and investigate the member of the House of Representatives, Adam Victor Ogene, for allegedly circulating a ‘forged document,’ claiming to be from the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF).
In a statement issued yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, the party described Ogene’s actions as not only criminal but also an assault on national institutions and the integrity of public office.
He said, “This is a new low. Ogene is actively promoting falsehoods, attempting to drag the Office of the Attorney General and the Nigeria Police into political mudslinging, and weaponising social media with fake documents that lack authenticity.
The lawmaker had allegedly quoted a recommendation for the prosecution of former LP National Chairman, Julius Abure, over alleged criminal conspiracy, forgery, and perjury, which he attributed to the Attorney General.
Ogene had indicated that the new revelations have not only vindicated his long-standing criticism of Abure’s leadership but exposed a wider pattern of manipulation and institutional rot within the party’s ranks.
The Attorney General’s recommendation, according to him, followed a detailed petition by one Splendour Oko Eze, LP’s 2023 governorship candidate in Ebonyi State, who alleged that party officials, led by Abure, forged documents to falsely present his withdrawal from the race and install another candidate in his place.
He said: “The AGF’s letter dated March 7, 2025, and signed by M.B. Abubakar from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions, confirmed a prima facie case against Abure and three co-accused.
